Malta vs Netherlands: Consumption-based energy use per person
Malta
69.7 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Netherlands
74.6 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Malta rank
9th
Netherlands rank
7th
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 74.6 kilowatt-hours against 69.7 kilowatt-hours in Malta, a difference of 4.9 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malta ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3 kilowatt-hours | 72.7 kilowatt-hours | 30.4 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 55.13 kilowatt-hours | 77.72 kilowatt-hours | 22.59 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 68.46 kilowatt-hours | 72.8 kilowatt-hours | 4.34 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 69.7 kilowatt-hours | 74.6 kilowatt-hours | 4.9 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Malta or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 74.6 kilowatt-hours against 69.7 kilowatt-hours in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Malta and Netherlands?
- 4.9 kilowatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Malta ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.